Fish and Chips at Weston Grove in Cheshire West and Chester

I live in Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port and usually eat out on Friday nights at local pub/restaurants. I usually only visit here on my way back from shopping in Chester, but just fancied fish and chips today, so made the 40min bus journey to them-yes they are that good! Had haddock, chips, mushy peas and scraps and ate in. The venue is a proper fish and chip shop not a greasy takeaway and lots of time and care clearly goes into the business. Whenever I eat in, one of the 'friers' always comes over when he has a quite moment to ask if everythings ok with food, impressive when the shop was fairly non stop with people coming in. As someone born in Yorkshire who came to live in Cheshire when I was five ,I really miss good quality fish and chips and this venue transports me back there. They're also way better than the Harry Ramsdens chain which have gone really downhill in the last few years.

Excellent for gluten free options. Always reliable

First time I've had fish and chips and it was cooked absolutely to perfection 👌 well done I will return asap

Love this chip shop, the service is always fantastic and food is always excellent. They go above and beyond and are always looking at new ideas and initiatives, last time we were in, James was in fancy dress and it’s good to see a sense of humour alongside excellent food! Keep up the great work!!!! Joelle and Sandra are always friendly faces and have great recommendations when your stuck for choice!

Always excellent service and food, I’ve had a minor issue with an order during many visits here over the years and the staff were quick to amend this and very apologetic. I value customer service and excellent quality food, you get both here! Yes it’s on the more expensive side of the fish and chip market but then you can demand this when it’s good products and service! Will return as usual!

A very clean chip shop and very Modern but very much Traditional A lot of other chip shops could learn a lot from this one. The person james who served me Was very polite and proud of food he was selling and so he should be the fish and chips Excellent. I will definitely be back .

Amazing food quick service 😋 lovely

Fish and chips in s cardboard box separated to keep the crunch which was good. Variety of awards and fish portion was ok but pricey at near 8 pound a pop. Chips portion very lean though a good chip crunch. Peas were a mix of mushy and hard. Gravy lacked taste. Curry was very good. Had an overall burnt taste. Fish batter very brown suspect very dark used oil. Worth a try if you are in the area but is pricey.

Excellent fish and chips with friendly and helpful staff. Love that they show where your fish and potatoes are from. Can tell they put a lot of heart and love into their food. Cod was excellent, soft and flaky with light crispy batter.

Just writing a review as support really as some have been disappointed - we have never had a bad lot of fish and chips from here, really good week in week out.

Visiting Chester to visit family and this is their local chippy. It is totally great! Crisp, thin batter on gorgeous piece of cod, generous portion of well cooked chips, good quality mushy peas and tangy curry sauce. We were also able to snag the last 2 portions of southern fried gravy, which is soooooo delicious, and a portion of onion rings. Surroundings are bright and clean, staff are friendly and welcoming and they truly know and care where their ingredients come from. This is one to detour to visit!!

Excellent fish and chips definitely recommend

Great food and excellent service. Always a pleasure to visit and fantastic that there are so many gluten free options.

Easily the best fish and chips . Fresh fish, light batter and cooked perfectly

Ordered online for collection. 3 small fish,3 chips,Scraps ,Large Sausage All was ordered separately but when it came the three fish and chips were put together in a box with scraps over the top and the sausage was just Wrapped on its own. The cod were the smaller ones but one of them wasn’t much bigger than a large fish finger. The food is very nice but I think it was close to closing and my order was possibly rushed and not of the normal standard.

In the area to attend a wedding. There was a private party going on at the pub where I was staying (and had hoped to dine at). Instead, I did a Google search for fish & chips shops in the vicinity. Weston Grove was about 4-5 miles away, but it had the best ratings, so I headed there. It was easy to find and there was plenty of parking. Service was prompt, polite and pretty quick. The staff even found me a proper wooden fork, when I mentioned that I'd be smuggling the meal into my hotel room! Back at base, I was pleased to find the food still piping hot. The chips were soft & delicious, like the chip shop chips of my childhood. The Signature cod was perfectly cooked and had extraordinary batter - light, airy, crispy and unlike any I've sampled before. The curry sauce was a revelation - rich, almost creamy in texture & darker in colour than the watery, lumpy, yellowish stuff usually served up. At £12.60, it was a tad more than I pay for the equivalent at home in Birmingham, but I don't begrudge paying for quality food from an award-winning chippy. Would definitely visit again, if in the area and can highly recommend.

Tried here and it didn’t disappoint Liked how you could see which trawler the fish had come from and which farm the potatoes had come from too. Food was top notch best fish and chips I’ve had in Chester !

This was our first visit since we were in the area and on our way home at about 18:00. The shop itself is very welcoming as are the staff. It really does look like a 'proper' fish & chip shop and the reviews and commendations gave rise to high expectations. I ordered three large cod and chips which cost in the order of £32 which I guess is about right nowadays. They came nicely packaged and we drove home (about 15 minutes) to eat them. In my opinion the fish, although well cooked and tasty, was not particularly large and did not have a lot of thickness to it. Most disappointing however were the chips; quite soft and a bit mushy. My wife and niece didn't like them although I polished mine off. I was a bit surprised at this and wondered if the time that they stood in the boxes could have affected them ?

Amazing food. Great gluten free options.

Simply delicious, we travelled 40 miles to try their food and we were not disappointed 1 bit. Worth every inch. We'll definitely be back again. 5 stars simply not enough for this place.

Food was out of this world absolutely fantastic especially their vast gluten free options.

We drove from Little Stanney to Weston Grove well worth the drive. We ordered Haddock and chips it was cooked fresh the batter was golden and crispy and the chips were lovely too. We can highly recommend. The staff were very pleasant and friendly. Will definitely be re visiting when we are back in the area.

The food was nice and freshly made however service from staff ( lady named Sandra) was really unwelcoming.

While passing through Chester on May 1st, we made a special detour to check out the famous fish and chips!!! We enjoyed these exceptional haddock fillets with fine, golden breading. As for the sauces, they are typically English...we like it or we don't like it!!! Prefer white sauce.. I confirm it is the best fish and chips restaurant we have experienced.. We recommend without problem.. Alain and Corinne

Best fish & chips in Chester. Reliable delivery service and kerbside pickup available. Never been disappointed.

Best ever gluten free fish and chips!😍👏 Crispy and delicious, and just like "normal" batter! Very good service as well.

Its say's 3rd place in the Uk i would Say 0 place i was going order fish and chip not gold but staffs came to me she said sorry we not gonna serve you because you diding ring us before you come here LOL i Think positive it was because of Racial

chips were bitty and luke warm.

Irish curry sauce is amazing best fish and chip shop in the hole of Chester⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ the batter on the fish 🐟is just amazing💯 the cod fish is so fresh James the chef is a top man lovely to speak to all the stuff is very friendly and welcoming I would highly recommend this fish shop it feel like I was in Dublin thank you so much guys remember if you're looking for the best fish Weston Grove by far you won't be disappointed

Our first try of the food here as we are on holiday and looking specifically for a chip shop that caters for gluten free diets. We ordered 2 regular chips, gluten free sausage, gluten free curry sauce and a fish cake. All were tasty and overall happy with our meal. Would recommend especially if you are looking for somewhere serving gluten free food. Service was also efficient and polite.

This may have been the best portion of fish and chips I have ever eaten, and I've had some really good fish and chips in the past. I was in Chester just for the day and this was my first experience of Weston Grove, however it won't be my last. If I'm anywhere near the city again I'll be back, even if it involves a substantial detour.

Fabulous delicious food! The very Best!!.

Not my first or last visit. Haddock was cooked perfectly and the batter was perfect. Excellent home made tartare sauce and delicious chips. If you want first class fish & chips this is the place to come. Keep up the great work team!

Had the special onion rings nice and crunchy peas were lovely the curry is not the normal chippy swag it's different and lovely with a bit of a kick I had the haddock it's a good size with a light batter and big flakes of fish it was a little bit greasy underneath but still tasted fine the battered sausage was meaty and crunchy overall very good 👍

My first visit today for fish and chips. I was able to park easily and the shop wasn’t busy at 5pm. The interior is substantially better than your average chippy - the product of much love, care, and attention to detail. Regarding the food, it’s the best fish and chips I’ve ever had, especially the chips. The lady that served me was trying to mange several trainees and, unfortunately, I don’t think my chips were seasoned. It was OK because I had a tub of very nice tartar sauce. Oh, and the onion rings are to die for. I hope to see other shops in the future, particularly closer to me.

Good service with great tasting fish and chips

Loverly big fish haddock soft chips just how I like them not bad prices compared 2 some chip shops

Eaten from here a number of times and always been excellent. Tonight very disappointing. Fish and chips overcooked and dry, gluten free batter brittle, portion of peas small. I hope it's a blip, as it's normally so good. 1 star for atmosphere because irrelevant for takeaway.

I've always wanted to try this place, living in Chester. Today I did, all I can say is WOW! It is so clean, the menu is extensive and everything was amazing. The young fella who served me, was so polite and his customer service skills were 100%. I Will definitely be returning, lovely place made better by the lovely staff.

Honestly I can’t fault the service, I ordered online shortly before closing and it was ready just as I arrived, the staff were super friendly as well. However, I do feel that the fish portion was quite small given the £7.80 price, and unfortunately, shortly after leaving (when I tucked in), the bottom was all mush and the batter soggy so it just stuck to the box. I’ve heard amazing things about this place and I’m quite sad it hasn’t panned out as expected. Mushy peas and chips were great.

stoggy peas, fish had been been battered, crushed and stepped on, no chilli sauce in my squid box 4 bits of squid, usually good but last night was very disappointing

Best fish and chips in the UK. We have been ordering since they opened and have never been disappointed. The fish is always white and succulent; never over battered. No matter how busy they are everyone is always so helpful. The awards achieved are so well deserved and thank you Weston Grove - number 1 always in our opinion.

Travelled from frodsham as my daughter said is was supposed to be best chip shop in Chester. Fish was amazing really good, but chips were really undercooked and inedible. So although we both enjoyed our fish we didn’t eat the chips as they were so hard.

Excellent fish, chips a little too soft

Had fish and chip for family get-together, absolutely perfect, beautifully cooked. A definite well done to the staff

James kindly took our order over the phone on Saturday and opened 10 minutes early to provide two gluten free fish & chip meals. Together with Emma he was polite and friendly giving excellent customer service. Food was fabulous as usual!

Fish was nice but really small. Chips were soggy and barely warm. Very expensive for size of portions.

Online reviews suggested this was the best place for gluten free fish and chips, drove especially to try. Underwhelmed by result. Was so busy inside Friday night and I was excited to try, but fish was dry inside lots of batter and chips were nice but nothing Wow unfortunately. Phone service was poor with me having to reorder when I arrived too. I wanted to support local so I’m glad I tried, but it didn’t meet the high expectation for a bill over £25.00 (feeding two people).

Chips were cold, batter had no flavour, curry was awful. Used to be decent but obviously gone downhill like many chippies.

Ordered a collection complaint to make about the the battered fish and sausage also the fish cake, which was dreadful it must of been refried several times as it was really thick the batter and unpleasant and made us feel ill during the night, it feels like we where given the leftovers as it was near closing time when we collected not happy

Ordering was easy that’s the good bit!! The wait time kept going up and up until it was well over an hour from ordering to delivery. When the food arrived it had been delivered by a man on a bicycle. He was polite and friendly. The food was only warm not hot, the chips were soggy and the fish batter was soft. The mushy peas were dry. Really poor given that it cost me £12 more than the chippy we usually use. Definitely not worth the extra.

Amazing customer service, delicious sauces, and the best fish & chips I have ever had!! Keep it up

Am visiting from the states and stopped here on a whim after being recommended after visiting the zoo and was absolutely amazed. The food was to die for and the costumer service was impeccable. Thank you so much James and Joeell for making a superb British classic and a unforgettable meal. Would love to dine here again! ❤️

I was visiting Chester with my daughter as part of her birthday celebrations and staying in a hotel nearby. We fancied fish and chips one night and when you're in an area you don't know then you resort to Google Maps and reading reviews because you're not local and don't have the local knowledge (we're from Leicestershire). So, I just wanted to leave a review to help out for others in the same situation. Service was very friendly and as non-regulars this was very welcome. We ordered one portion of haddock and chips and one of cod and chips - both with mushy peas. Everything boxed up which was great as we planned to eat them in the car. The food was ready within a few minutes and it was excellent. They threw in a tub of their tartar sauce in addition to our order and that was top notch. Everything cooked to perfection and we really enjoyed it all. Just what we needed after a day trekking around Chester Zoo (which is not far away so anyone looking for fish and chips after a day at the zoo need look no further). It looks like "click and collect" is available through their web site so I'll keep this in mind for the future although we didn't have to wait long at all anyway and it's always nice to have a chat. I'll certainly be back next time I'm in Chester, great food, helpful and friendly service - couldn't want better. Thank you!

Wow the best fish for miles around, i live around 5 miles away from this chippy, and i travel past 3 chip shops to get to it, and it is definitely the best around for fish, (my husband will not have fish from anywhere else in chester) the fish is fresh and meaty, the batter is to die for always light and never greasy. Their mushy peas are just like ya gran used to make, i can not get enough of them, took my sister in law there when she came over from Ireland for a visit, she had been craving a proper chippy tea, ( can not shut her up bout it now), always lots of staff on, never had to wait long, very clean inside, and I personally have never had a bad experience with their food/staff/service.

The motto of this take away Chippie , the most expensive in Cheshire is rather humerous. Its , " Award Winning Fish & Chips dont need to cost the earth!! This is the Chippie that charges £3 for what they call a medium sized portion of Chips, about 15 chips in total . That equates to 20p per chip !! I was charged £25 , for 2x medium fish @ £6.50 each , 2x medium Chips ( with appallingly only 15 Chips, which works out at 20p per chip, £3 for a tiny portion of mushy peas & £3 for a tiny portion of tartare sauce. The portion sizes were perfect as a children or pensioners portion, but certainly not for a growing, hungry , middle aged man after a hard day's work. I felt like Oliver Twist when I dared to ask for a few extra Chips. I was met with a stern refusal by the charming female supervisor on duty. I thought shrinkflation was mainly the reserve of chocolate snacks with reduced sized chocolate bars , with Cadbury etc trying to maintain profit margins . However , shrinkflation now appears to have reach the Take away Chip shop sector , especially Weston Grove chippy , charging 20p per chip ( £3 for a box of 15). Sheer profiteering by the greedy directors . If they had an award for being the RIP off chippy of the year. Weston Grove would win the award hands down. Finally , customers do not really want to know where the Chips come from , do they . Or which boat caught the fish , which cannot be tasted anyway once its been smothered in your greasy batter and smothered in salt , vinegar tartare sauce, curry sauce etc. Award winning Fish and Chips don't have to cost the earth, I would change that motto if I were that business . Don't rub customers noses in it , while you charge those rip of prices for inadequate portions . Shrinkflation at its worst. Just because this Chippie has won a couple of awards , they think that gives the Chippie the green light to charge outrageous prices and reduce portion sizes in the meantime. Don't just take my word for it , just read other recrnt reviews from other disgruntled customers

Fantastic food and welcoming, friendly staff. The cod was beautiful and cooked to perfection- portions were generous too. I would rather pay slightly more for high quality produce than go elsewhere for a cheaper but inferior alternative. Highly recommended.

Having visited here numerous times, and being a frequent reviewer. I have given this fish and chip shop a few visits before writing this review… This shop is consistently very good on quality, and the staff are always friendly, I have had no issues at all bar a forgotten drink, which was rectified immediately by the staff. Yes it is priced more than local competitors however I feel that given the quality of the food and customer service I’ve received during my visits, it is worth it the money! Will definitely be returning and have recommended it to colleagues and family & friends!

Was greeted by James, Lovely atmosphere and a good selection to choose from. Will be returning soon for more! Cod and Chips 10/10!

I appreciate the brand building and PR campaigns but at the end of the day this chippie is not as special as it likes to thin it is. £7.80 for a Cod, £3.50 for a relatively small portion of chips… the value is poor and it’s expensive. I guess they try and justify through ‘best spurs’ sustainable this, sustainable that but at the end of the day the food doesn’t look or taste anything special. Nice food but not worth what the prices.

Chippy was busy as usual, but still got a friendly greeting! I ordered online and our order was ready at chosen time. Fish & chips were absolutely delicious, with a special shout out to James for the monster, pea fritter that was absolutely amaze balls!!! Prices reflect the current food hikes we're all suffering. The quality and taste are second to none. Thanks to all the team. Amanda + Martin

Always good fish and chips. Gluten free available too

The best fish and chips in our solar system

Absolutely the best Fish and Chip shop in Chester. I have never had any bad experiences here. Which is since they opened. The staff are friendly and helpful, the food is excellent every time, from the pie to the fish and even down to the mushy peas. I can’t fault this place at all, historically. There are many reasons why they win so many awards for their food and service. Because they’re the best.

Had a lovely fish, chips, peas and tartare sauce last night. Good value for a big portion (the Tartare sauce provided was in a big tub and delicious). Fish was lovely and thick. Surprised at the odd bad review on here, they must either be very unlucky or trolling. Thanks for a nice meal.

We bought fish and chips here. We were looking forward to them, but actually very disappointed. The fish was tasteless especially the batter. Chips were nothing special, again not as good as others. We purchased fish and chips in Cemaes Bay Anglesey. They were fabulous very tasty and worth every penny. Lovely lady too.

Absolutely amazing quality. Best in Chester

You saved us 🙌🙌🙌 my 17 year old was diagnosed with coeliac and he misses his chippy chips so much. You’ve made a young lad feel less hopeless with your gluten free Range ! Absolutely delicious GF batter, see you next week 🥰

Ordered for delivery, we have done this multiple times & have always enjoyed the food. But this time the food was cold, greasy and the chips & peas were hard. Really disappointing as the portions are already small for the price you pay, so this is something we rarely get, as a treat. I'm aware it can get busy, but this tasted like it had been cooked & left. To the owner that replies to these reviews, it's one bad experience not a tear down of your entire business & those who work there. Before you tell me I'm a liar maybe consider listening to customers instead of being so invalidating.

Popular chippy had the haddock chips & curry and battered fishcake. Ok haddock, not fully cooked chips, nice curry and great fishcake. Is a dear chippy though.

Chips a bit cold came on a bike

Second visit to this chip shop, and they were out of stock on vegan items. Considering how heavily they advertise themselves as a vegan friendly chippy, this is disappointing and frankly a little bewildering (vegan sausages are not hard to source- Tesco two doors down has some!). I won’t be returning.

Food was delivered cold. Not only that I was very disappointed in the portion. I paid ridiculous money for the amount of food I got, ordered a small fish it was more like 2 fish fingers. Shocking really and disappointed as its the only chip shop that caters for gluten free. I won't be ordering again though as its not worth the money you pay especially when it is delivered cold!

Lovely gluten free fish and chips, sausage and curry.

Had this food from the shop always delicious. . The delivery option was very poor. The fish is small and very few chips. Very disappointed

Obvious why they win awards. Amazing Fish and Chips.

Not sure why this chip shop is classified as one of the best in chester. I had sausage and chips firstly sausage was not even cooked, the chips were not worth talking about. They might have had an off day but personally I will never use or recommend to anyone.

Great food here, a little on the pricey side but you do get what you pay for, my only grumble with this place is that it's only open half the week and you need to order well in advance, great if you're organising a Christmas do months in advance, not great if you just fancy a chippy tonight. All in all, great place, great food, just plan ahead

Fabulous food and excellent service!

Probably worked out about 10p per chip, definitely the smallest fish and chip portion I’ve ever had and the most expensive. I’ll give this place a miss next time.

Ate in. Great food. Well deserved awards

Very impressed with the speedy delivery and great guy who delivered. Food was excellent. First time using Just Eat. Will use again.

Went into the chip shop last thrusday and overheard a chef discussing a customer in the most vile way possible including talking about his race in a derogatory way.This is not something anybody should be discussing let alone a local chip shop with such high reviews. After hearing this me and my husband both agreeded never go back and have told friends and family the same. Not wasting my hard earnt wages on a rasict company.

Really nice, quick delivery. Not as fresh and crispy fish as when you collect yourself but that’s to be expected

I get that the business is trying to offer sustainability in every single aspect of their business, BUT due to this I feel that the owners have lost perspective, they’re defensive and sarcastic in their responses to other reviewers but you can’t take away from the fact that cooking chips in palm oil makes them dry, and bland and hard work to chew! I gave up - didn’t eat very many of them at all. The number of poor reviews since 2019 about the quality of the chips should have woken them up to this. The prices are the most expensive I have ever paid for fish and chips (I get it - due to the sustainability), but for that sort of price you’d expect a tasty meal! If my only reason for eating here was to make a sustainable choice in life, I’d have been better off not eating a takeaway at all. There is a balance to be had! There is no balance here unfortunately. This used to be an amazing chippy. Now sadly, it would be tastier to eat the actual award rather the chips.

We used to love this chippy. We always made a conscious effort to go after we have been to Chester Zoo, we pick a quiet spot with the kids and eat our lovely meal in the car. We always savoured every morsel........not this time!! We were excited and looking forward to our meal, but the first thing that hit us was the price. Usual price for chips for our family, even good a chippy has been £20-£25 (max £30). The price for a very basic -take away 2 kids fish and chips, 2 adult fish, chips and peas, plus cans was £46.30!! I thought I had misheard the lady behind the counter. By comparison we went to an amazing fish and chips restaurant in Scarborough the week before and it was £50 for a family of four, as a sit in meal, with an amazing view of scarborough and alcohol. Everything was extra - tomato sauce - 50p; tartare sauce - extra. In the past, this chippy used to put a lemon in with the food and a sachet of tartare sauce. Not any more! The fish was lovely, I will give them that. However, the chips were dry as a bone and the staff didn't even ask if we wanted salt and vinegar, so we had to add this in the shop at one of the tables. When we did this, the staff asked "are you sitting in now?" (that would have cost extra), I had to explain there was no salt and vinegar, and even with the application of vinegar and salt, the chips remained dry and tasteless. The worst chips I have had in some time. Whereas, the chips used to be lovely from this place. We will not visit again in a hurry, it would have been cheaper to go to Dominoes next door....and that's saying something.

Small portions, over priced for what you get.

We have been there on our trip through Britian by fortune! Great service - delicous meal! Thanks for the big experience! For good reasons they got their awards.

Food was lovely but very small portion of fish for the price. I’ve had double the size for the same money.

Ordered a small fish with chips. Chips were nice but the fish was more like a goujon!! Homemade fishcake was bland and grey, no seasoning and couldn't taste any fish, just potato. For £6 small fish and £6 fishcake it was definitely not worth the price. Award winning or not, I won't be ordering from here again. What a disappointment.

Had fish ,chips and curry sauce 😋 all glutten free 😋 delicious 😋 definitely going back

The fish was one of the best I have had. The only thing was the packages don’t keep the food warm. Chips were cold. The bad thing was £5.50 for a very small vegetarian fish, it was no bigger than a fish cake. Really bad value. Service and staff was good. Young girl was lovely. Make sure you keep them

Chips and fish decent, homemade Tartare lovely too. The fishcake and Yorkshire Caviar Fritter weren't nice at all. The staff were lovely, they even had a little play fish shop set up for kids which was really good as my son gets easily bored when waiting around. I'd go again, but would only get the fish and chips.

Unbelievable fish and chips, all GF. Everything was so tasty and fresh. The tartar sauce was so creamy. If I didn’t live 200 miles away this would be my regular. Highly recommended.

Great food and prompt delivery.

Undercooked chips at £3 Used to be better, but now the food is the same as elsewhere with higher prices.

Lovely F&Cs. Updated Jul 2023: Still lovely F&Cs.

Good local chippy. Decent food and good portions.

Traditional chippy like I remember when growing up. Excellence service, fish the best I’ve ever had. Great to see a focus on the environment which is rare to see.

Shocking.... the size of the fish disgusting. £22 for by the looks of it pensioners potion. Can you phone them no!!